lost (to)

Definition of lost (to)next
past tense of lose (to)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lost (to)
Verb
  • Max Kranick and Dedniel Nuñez both went down with elbow injuries that required Tommy John surgery.
    Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2026
  • The anxiousness over the situation also stems from the way that Skydance’s purchase of Paramount Global went down last year.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Too many people, particularly those in my age group, have been felled by a cold that morphed into pneumonia, or a UTI that landed them in the hospital, or a simple stumble on a floor mat that resulted in surgery and months of physical therapy.
    Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Using drone surveys to map the forest canopy, the team tested how views might shift if certain trees were felled, inching toward a location that felt both deliberate and deferential to the land.
    Leonora Epstein, Architectural Digest, 27 Feb. 2026
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“Lost (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lost%20%28to%29. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.

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